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Birmingham City Council v Shafi and another - WLR Daily

Posted on November 03, 2008
Birmingham City Council v Shafi and another [2008] EWCA Civ 1186; [2008] WLR (D) 341 “Where a council sought an injunction under s 222 of the Local Government Act 1972 in circumstances in which an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) would be available, the court should not, save in an exceptional case, grant the injunction but leave [...

Ignaoua v Judicial Authority of the Courts of Milan - WLR Daily

Posted on November 03, 2008
Ignaoua v Judicial Authority of the Courts of Milan: [2008] EWHC 2619 (Admin); [2008] WLR (D) 340 “Where a designated District Judge had made a decision under Part 1 of the Extradition Act 2003, an application for a writ of habeas corpus ad subjiciendum was precluded by the requirement in s 34 of the Act that [...

G v HM Treasury; A and others v Same - WLR Daily

Posted on November 03, 2008
G v HM Treasury; A and others v Same [2008] EWCA Civ 1187; [2008] WLR (D) 339 “The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 was lawful and validly made under s 1 of the United Nations Act 1946 provided certain words were severed from art 4(2) so that it required the Treasury to show that it [...

Warner v Verfides (Hafner and another intervening) - WLR Daily

Posted on November 03, 2008
Warner v Verfides (Hafner and another intervening) [2008] EWHC 2609 (Ch); [2008] WLR (D) 338 “There was no reason why documents created by one party and sent to another should cease to be ?correspondence? on their receipt by the latter. In the case of business correspondence, it could still engage the right to respect for private [...

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Daily Cause List, 3rd November 2008

Posted on November 03, 2008
Monday 3rd November 2008 Source: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk Please note only the current day?s cause list will be accessible

Scottish and Newcastle plc v Raguz - Times Law Reports

Posted on November 03, 2008
Scottish and Newcastle plc v Raguz House of Lords “Rent increases that would become retrospectively payable under uncompleted rent reviews had not been ‘now due’ within the meaning of section 17 of the Landlord and Tenant (Covenants) Act 1995 and the landlords had not been required to serve protective notices on assignors under that section in respect [...

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on November 03, 2008
High Court (Queen’s Bench Division) Littlewoods Retail Ltd & Ors v Revenue & Customs [2008] EWHC 2622 (QB) (31 October 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Power v Petrus Estates Ltd & Ors [2008] EWHC 2607 (Ch) (31 October 2008) High Court (Administrative Court) Ignaoua & Ors v The Judicial Authority of the Courts of Milan & Ors [2008] EWHC 2619 [...

Recent Statutory Instruments - OPSI

Posted on November 03, 2008
The Remand on Bail (Disapplication of Credit Period) Rules 2008 The Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Amendment of List of Responders) Order 2008 The Contracting Out (Administrative and Other Court Staff) (Amendment) Order 2008 The Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2008 Source: www...

Domestic violence accounts for 16% of reported violent incidents, report says - The Guardian

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Domestic violence accounts for 16% of all reported violent incidents and has more repeat victims than any other crime, according to a Home Office report published today.” Full story The Guardian, 31st October 2008 Source: www.guardian.co...

Lord Chief Justice orders review over fears killers wrongly having sentences reduced - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 03, 2008
“The Lord Chief Justice has ordered immediate changes to the system of reviewing jail terms after learning that killers could be having their tariffs wrongly reduced because vital information is not seen by judges.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2008 Source: www...

Law could become the preserve of privileged few once more, says Bar - The Times

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Cuts in funding for the courts or legal aid fees risk damaging the diversity of the legal profession, the courts and the judiciary, according to the Bar chairman.” Full story The Times, 1st November 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

New privacy row over lost data - The Guardian

Posted on November 03, 2008
“The government was embarrassed by another data-loss scandal last night when the private details of up to 12 million people were put at risk after a memory stick was found in a pub car park.” Full story The Guardian, 2nd November 2008 Source: www...

Half of councils use anti-terror laws to spy on ?bin crimes? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 03, 2008
“More than half of councils are using anti-terror laws to spy on families suspected of ‘bin crimes’, it has emerged.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Too many solicitors are no good in court, say barristers - The Times

Posted on November 03, 2008
“A furious row has erupted with barristers blaming solicitors for what they say are appalling standards of advocacy in criminal trials.” Full story The Times, 3rd November 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

MoD ?can be sued? over SAS deaths - The Guardian

Posted on November 03, 2008
“The families of three SAS soldiers and a female corporal killed in Afghanistan when their Land Rover hit a landmine have a strong legal basis for suing the Ministry of Defence under the European Convention on Human Rights, according to a senior barrister...

No court martial for sergeant blamed over soldiers? deaths - The Independent

Posted on November 03, 2008
“An army sergeant who gave the wrong co-ordinates to a US warplane which dropped a 500lb bomb on British troops in Afghanistan, killing three of them, will not face a court martial, it emerged yesterday.” Full story The Independent, 1st November 2008 Source: www...

Are judges ?cautious? about human rights? - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Law lord says they should boldly go where the European Court of Human Rights fears to tread, even if this will mean unmarried couples in Northern Ireland applying to adopt.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 31st October 2008 Source: www.telegraph...

Early release mistakes criticised - BBC News

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Opposition ministers have criticised the early release from prison of two criminals who had committed serious violent attacks.” Full story BBC News, 31st October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Law firms braced for poor results and job cuts - The Times

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Britain?s leading law firms are bracing themselves for the release of gloomy half-year results this week with early signs showing that the recent boom in commercial legal services has ended abruptly. Only two leading firms, Lovells and CMS Cameron McKenna, are projecting double-digit revenue growth for the six months to October 31, in contrast to [...

Court hears minister bribe claim - BBC News

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Former Tory Home Secretary Michael Howard was rumoured to have been bribed ‘about’ �400,000 to release two drug smugglers from jail, a court has heard.” Full story BBC News, 31st October 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

New child support body will continue old failures, lawyers warn - The Independent

Posted on November 03, 2008
“The Child Support Agency (CSA) has ignored a government watchdog’s orders to compensate parents let down by its “inadequacy and negligence”. The agency has exploited a legal loophole to avoid reimbursing families left without financial support, in some cases for more than a decade, after it failed to chase payments properly...

New courts for old - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Today sees the biggest change in half a century to tribunals that decide more than 500,000 cases a year. But the new senior judge promises users that they will ?continue to experience a service that is speedy, inexpensive and accessible?.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2008 Source: www...

Cross-party attempt to fight extradition of British hacker - The Guardian

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Senior politicians from all parties are urging the home secretary, Jacqui Smith, to halt the extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon unless she receives a guarantee from the US that he will be allowed to serve any sentence imposed in Britain...

Tribunal service reform to create 2,700 new judges - The Times

Posted on November 03, 2008
“The number of judges in England and Wales is likely to increase dramatically under a radical shake-up of the tribunals service that takes effect from today.” Full story The Times, 3rd November 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted on November 03, 2008
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Hussain v West Mercia Constabulary [2008] EWCA Civ 1205 (03 November 2008) High Court (Chancery Division) Corbett v Nysir UK Ltd [2008] EWHC B19 (Ch) (31 October 2008) Beechwood Construction Ltd v Afza & Anor [2008] EWHC B18 (Ch) (31 October 2008) High Court (Administrative Court) Kavetuna, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State [...

Materazzi wins Daily Mail damages - BBC News

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Italian footballer Marco Materazzi has won damages from the Daily Mail over claims he racially abused Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final.” Full story BBC News, 3rd November 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Mother jailed for suffocating son - BBC News

Posted on November 03, 2008
“A mother from Surrey has been jailed for life for suffocating her three-year-old son.” Full story BBC News, 3rd November 2008 Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Brain-damaged man could receive more than �5m - The Independent

Posted on November 03, 2008
“A man who suffered brain damage at birth 37 years ago today settled his medical negligence claim for a compensation package which could be worth more than �5 million.” Full story The Independent, 3rd November 2008 Source: www.independent...

New two tier tribunal system launched today - Ministry of Justice

Posted on November 03, 2008
“The government has launched two new tribunals today, consisting of a First-tier and an Upper Tribunal.” Full story Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2008 Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Asylum seekers claim �300,000 compensation for wrongful detention - Daily Telegraph

Posted on November 03, 2008
“Six asylum seekers are reportedly claiming �300,000 in compensation for being wrongly detained by immigration officials.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 3rd November 2008 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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